Texas Rangers Baseball Thread

[BigTex]

Everyone is disappointed but no one is surprised. The stakes in today's outcome were not insignificant. Yet they could not muster a single run to tie, much less two runs to win. I hope I'm wrong but I think their stay in the playoffs will be short.

[Mark]

Hitting on the road has been an issue for this team going back a couple of decades.

Montgomery and Eovaldi starting in the first two games in Tampa should give the Rangers a chance, but this offense needs to start giving the pitchers a chance. I have no idea who starts after those two. After both going multiple innings yesterday, Dunning and Perez are both out for a few days.

The Rays are a beatable team. They've got their own issues with injuries and suspensions. This isn't the same team that was mowing through the league back in April.

It all falls on the backs of our hitters. It's time for them to start carrying the load. Semien? Seager? Garcia? Where are you guys?

[BigTex]

I read that the D-Backs sat their starters Sunday and just handed a win to the Astros.

[Mark]

Montgomery vs Glasnow for game 1 tomorrow.

[Mark]

Very nice win today. Need to go get it done again tomorrow with Eovaldi.

Montgomery earned a ton of money in free agency today.

[jellowrestling]

Rangers win! Nice of them to do it on my birthday.
Next up: Astros?

[BigTex]

That was total domination (except for Chapman). I think a showdown with the Astros is inevitable. And I don't feel good about it.

[Mark]

The ALCS begins Sunday. By sweeping the Orioles, we should be able to get our rotation lined up any way we like. I'm assuming we'll roll Eovaldi out there for game 1.

[BigTex]

Rangers will start ALCS on the road regardless of the outcome of Astros-Twins.

[jellowrestling]

That was total domination (except for Chapman). I think a showdown with the Astros is inevitable. And I don't feel good about it.

Yeah, but you didn't feel good about the Rangers' prospects against Tampa Bay, either.

[Mark]

Very nice start to the ALCS last night...

We've got a quick turnaround with game 2 coming this afternoon.

[BigTex]

Altuve gets the award for bonehead play of the year.

[Mark]

Altuve gets the award for bonehead play of the year.

And Semien gets the award for being heads up on that play. He was staring at Altuve's feet, asked for the ball, and them stomped the base while pointing at it and looking at the umpire.

[BigTex]

That bullpen makes me so nervous.

[Mark]

Per Fox Sports last night: "Teams that lose the first two games of a championship series at home have never won the series."

[BigTex]

Form holds. Bochy has never lost a Game 7. Baker has never won a Game 7.

Hot damn. The Rangers are going to the World Series.

[jellowrestling]

Go, Rangers!

[Mark]

I've been looking for updates on Mitch Garver, but I can't find anything. After getting drilled in the ribs by that punk Bryan Abreu last night, Bochy pinch hit for Garver in his next at-bat. I hope he's okay.

[BigTex]

Too funny.

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[jellowrestling]

I've been looking for updates on Mitch Garver, but I can't find anything. After getting drilled in the ribs by that punk Bryan Abreu last night, Bochy pinch hit for Garver in his next at-bat. I hope he's okay.

X-rays came back negative for a fracture.

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